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WiMAX 20|20 Launches New WiROI™
Business Case Tool
Other Topics: WiMAX Forum Support,
WiMAX CPE Deal,
4G Technology,
Broadband Wireless Internet Network,
WiMAX Distribution Network,
WiMAX Test Equipment Demonstration
WiMAX 20|20, LLC
September 4, 2007
Gives Network Operators and Equipment Manufacturers a Comprehensive
Analysis of the Capital and Operational Expenses for Deploying a WiMAX
Network.
Cornwall on Hudson, NY -- WiMAX 20|20, LLC
(http://www.wimax2020.com), a leader in WiMAX broadband wireless
consulting, today announced availability of its new WiROI Business Case
Tool, offering network operators and equipment manufacturers a
comprehensive analysis of the capital and operational expenses for
deploying a WiMAX network. Developed through extensive industry
experience with actual network deployments, the WiROI Tool has the
flexibility to model a variety of deployment plans and service models.
The new WiROI tool is currently in use by Southam Chile and Sun
Microsystems, among others. |
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The WiROI Business Case
Tool has been designed specifically for WiMAX operators and allows them
to customize a business case analysis for their target market. The tool
accepts a wide range of market data, technical parameters, and financial
and service planning inputs that can be tailored to a particular
geography. The WiROI Tool can simulate a WiMAX network deployment and
operation using a variety of service plans and produces a detailed 10
year income statement, financial output graphs, and key financial
metrics. In addition, WiROI includes an easy-to-use, interactive,
dashboardstyle Graphical User Interface (GUI) to enable the user to
perform Sensitivity Analyses in real-time and view the results in an
animated format instantly.
“As an equipment vendor, we used WiROI to highlight the benefits that
our network consolidation technology brings to a WiMAX Network,” said
Peter Ewens, VP OEM Business at Sun Microsystems. “WiMAX 20|20 was able
to model a Sun based core network and compare it with a traditional
implementation. The tool has allowed us to clearly articulate the
benefits of our technology not only to our customers, but also to WiMAX
operators.”
“We believe that many licensees and new wireless broadband operators
need an objective network and business modeling tool to develop and
evaluate their business case.” explained Berge Ayvazian, Chief Strategy
Officer of the Yankee Group. “The WiROI tool which offers the ability to
model a WiMAX network and visualize the financial impact of a variety of
parameters should be an invaluable tool to anyone deploying or designing
a WiMAX network.”
The WiROI Business Case Tool supports over 250 input variables, allowing
operators to customize the model for their own particular market
deployment, services strategy, and financial constraints. The assumption
inputs for the model cover all critical aspects that an operator must
consider, including Market Data, Access Network Systems Parameters,
Financials, Network Deployment and Operating Expenses, Service
Assumptions, Marketing Assumptions, and Customer Premise Equipment.
“We have been using the WiROI Tool for several months as a critical
piece of our business case analysis process,” said Michael Young, CEO of
Southam Chile. ”With WiROI, we’ve gained enough confidence in the
financial outputs and operational modeling to the point where we have
based our financing plans on the WiROI results. The tool and the WiMAX
expertise provided by WiMAX 20|20 have been essential to the success of
our project.”
The WiROI Tool can produce real-time sensitivity analyses based on
certain input parameters for a particular deployment. The WiROI
dashboard-style GUI incorporates animated selectors, sliders and
buttons, allowing the user to vary key input parameters and visualize
the output immediately in a variety of animated financial output charts.
Network Operators and Equipment Manufacturers can quickly and easily
visualize and understand the critical issues that could affect their
deployment or development plans. The tool includes the ability to
estimate the number of cell sites and various options for selecting the
WiMAX network infrastructure required to support specific coverage and
capacity requirements. The user can select from a variety of core
networks, access networks, base stations, and backhaul options. WiROI
provides answers to a variety of “what if” scenarios to help identify
the most important variables influencing specific WiMAX business plans.
In conjunction with consulting services from WiMAX 20|20, the WiROI
Business Case Analysis Tool can be a critical component for an operator
planning a network deployment, or an investor interested in evaluating a
network investment.
A demonstration version of the WiROI Business Case Analysis Tool can be
test driven at the WiMAX 20|20 website (www.wimax2020.com/)
About WiMAX 20|20, LLC
WiMAX 20|20 is an independent market research and consulting company
focused solely on the emerging broadband wireless market. Our principals
have been engaged in the WiMAX® industry since its inception and have
gained a thorough understanding of the technical, business and product
issues surrounding the development of WiMAX devices, equipments,
networks, and services. For more information visit:
http://www.wimax2020.com .
WiROI is a trademark of WiMAX 20|20, LLC. WiMAX is a registered
trademark of the WiMAX Forum. |
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